助言者(じょげんしゃ)

じょげんしゃ
noun
advisor; counselor
formaloccupation
1. advisor; counselor; person who gives advice
A person who provides guidance, suggestions, or recommendations. Used in both formal institutional settings and general contexts.
信頼(しんらい)できる助言者(じょげんしゃ)が必要(ひつよう)だ。
I need a trustworthy advisor.
彼(かれ)は若(わか)い起業家(きぎょうか)にとって良(よ)き助言者(じょげんしゃ)だった。
He was a good advisor to the young entrepreneur.
外部(がいぶ)の助言者(じょげんしゃ)を招(まね)いて経営(けいえい)戦略(せんりゃく)を見直(みなお)すことにした。
We decided to invite an external advisor to review the management strategy.

Compound of 助言(じょげん) (advice) + 者(しゃ) (person). A relatively formal word for someone in an advisory role.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • アドバイザー: advisor (loanword) — more common in business and casual contexts
  • 顧問(こもん): consultant; advisor — typically a formal, sometimes honorary position in organizations
  • 相談役(そうだんやく): consultant; senior advisor — often a post-retirement advisory position in Japanese companies
  • カウンセラー: counselor — typically for personal, psychological, or career guidance

Related Words

Compare: 顧問(こもん) (consultant)
Compare: 相談役(そうだんやく) (consultant)
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